Peasgood excited for World Triathlon Para Series to come to Swansea

By Tum Balogun, Sportsbeat Double Paralympic medallist George Peasgood is eager to soak up the atmosphere when he competes in Britain's first-ever standalone World Triathlon Para Series event. Ad/> Today marks 50 days until the Volvo 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea, which will be taking place in the city on August 6. TriathlonGhiraldini: Bishop nervous after late Triathlon Championship call-up15/06/2022 AT 12:46 The 26-year-old watched among the crowd at last weekend's AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds and noted the impact a vibrant atmosphere has on an athlete's performance.

He is now aiming to carry that into his own performance in South Wales and said: «With 50 days to go until Swansea, I'm just really looking forward to being back racing in front of a home crowd. »A home crowd makes a massive difference and to have that for us in Swansea as paratriathletes will be pretty wicked." Peasgood, who earned silver at Tokyo 2020, believes the landmark event will provide an important platform for athletes and is delighted the event finally has its own place on the calendar. «Usually, all the para events are mixed in with the non-disabled events,» he said.

«It's really good we've got our own event which we can use as a spectacle for the weekend and showcase paratriathlon. »To have Swansea as a stand-alone event is really cool. It shows off a lot of parasport and will be a big parasport week.